Two tiaras believed to have been owned by Joséphine Bonaparte, the first wife of French Emperor Napoleon, went up for auction Tuesday after a century and a half in private hands.Combined, they sold for £576,000 ...
Marie Antoinette, France’s last queen, is still able to capture the imagination of the public — or at least buyers with a lot of spare cash — more than 200 years after her unfortunate end. ...
At jewellery auctions, provenance always pushes demand – and prices – sky-high. Attribute a gemstone to the collection of a celebrated actress or socialite and it will most likely achieve far more than the standard ...